Catching a Metlink Bus
This guide covers everything you need to know about catching a Metlink bus, from planning your trip and paying your fare to knowing who to contact for help.
You can view the guide as a PDF or download it for offline use. A Word document version is also available for download - Word documents are easier for screen readers to read.
Last published: Friday, 10 October 2025 at 8:40 am
Social Stories
Catching the bus takes many small steps in a particular order; it can take time and practice to get the hang of it. Metlink’s social story template guides users from beginning to end of their bus journey; helping to put the steps in context and making them more meaningful to the reader.
Social stories can be a great teaching tool for anyone who needs information to be tailored to their communication or learning needs.
Make your own social story using our template that includes a customisable step-by-step story about catching the bus:
Social story template and instructions(external link)